Information
This page has links to a collection of publications and information about NSW legislation and this website, including factsheets and other legislative resources.
Parliamentary Counsel's Office (NSW drafting agency)
PCO Standard
The PCO Standard is a guide to legislative drafting in NSW, acting as both a style guide and a manual for drafters and editors. The objective of the document is to provide a collective base for legislative drafting resources in the office, ensure a consistent style is implemented by PCO for the NSW statute book and offer insight into PCO’s approach to drafting.
Version 1 of the PCO Standard was launched on 9 May 2023 to coincide with the opening of the 58th Parliament and can be downloaded here (1.9MB).
Particular legislation
Unofficial legislation
Publishing information
- Information for councils—LEPs where Council is the local plan-making authority (applicable from 3 May 2021)
- Miscellaneous statutory instruments—publishing requirements
- Notification—instruments drafted by PCO, including LEPs
- Notification—instruments not drafted by PCO
- NSW Government Gazette
How to read legislation
How to read a NSW Act
- What is a NSW Act?
- Types of NSW Acts
- Features common to all NSW Acts
- Structure of principal Acts
- Structure of amending Acts
- Aids to interpreting Acts
- Key to abbreviations
Guide to interpreting NSW legislation
How legislation is made
- Who writes NSW legislation?
- Types of NSW legislation
- Acts of Parliament
- Subordinate legislation
- Environmental planning instruments
Standard instrument local environmental plans
Accessing legislation
Last updated 9 May 2023 at 09:40